Richard G. Erickson

Rick Erickson practices in the areas of construction law, commercial litigation and military law. He has the highest client and peer ratings of 5.0 as an AV® Preeminent™ attorney on Lexis‐Nexis® Martindale‐Hubbell® (2012-2020), is listed in Best Lawyers in America® Construction Law (2015-2020) and was inducted as an American Bar Foundation Fellow in 2016. He served for eight years on the Executive Council of his State Bar practice section and was Chair-Elect from 2013-2014. Rick is also a decorated military officer in his twenty-ninth year of active and reserve service in the U.S. Marine Corps and has deployed multiple times as both an infantry officer and judge advocate. Rick also serves as a leader and volunteer for local and national organizations and is further distinguished for his exceptional presentations and seminars to national audiences.

Rick Erickson is a leading partner in the firm’s construction litigation practice group, which is rated nationally as Tier 1 by U.S. News-Best Lawyers® (2020). Rick represents owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors and design professionals in state and federal courts, mediation, arbitration and administrative tribunals. Rick also uses his litigation and trial experience to help our clients in negotiating and drafting construction agreements, general conditions and corresponding project documents. He served on the Arizona State Bar Construction Section Executive Council from 2007-2015 and was Chair-Elect from 2013-2014. Rick speaks and writes frequently on construction law topics nationwide and was recognized by JD Supra® in 2018 for one of its most read blogs.

Rick Erickson has broad and significant background in commercial litigation, including his trial experience in defense of our corporate clients in a number of areas including personal injury and wrongful death, professional negligence, insurance bad faith and breach of contract.

As a senior officer and certified judge advocate with twenty-eight years of active and reserve service in the U.S. Marine Corps, Rick Erickson presently serves as a military liaison to FEMA for emergencies impacting Region IX (Arizona, California and Nevada). Rick also has an active Top Secret SCI security clearance. In 2017, he concluded his judicial appointment on the Arizona Court of Military Appeals, where he presided in National Guard appeals subject to review by the Arizona Supreme Court. Rick relies on his experience in military law and operations to advise the firm's clients in a number of complex areas including national security and international law, reservist reemployment rights, discovery of military records and protection of classified information.

University of the Pacific (J.D., Certificate in Governmental Affairs, 1998)